Art of manipulating paper or similar fabric in web form.



Patented Fab. 8, 19 i0 0 llBSTB-EHBBT l.

ATTORNYfS wn'NE @4% J. P. KNAPP G. E. PANCAST.

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Patented Feb. 8, 19M.

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J. P. KNAPP G. E. PANCOAST. AIT 0F IIIPUL'NNG PAPER 0B BIIILI FABRIC IH WEB YORK. nruornol nun unex. wax. ninna :un lo. nos.

' ric forinin UNITED STA'IES PATENT OFFICE.

JOlllll l. KNAPI. 0F NEW YORK. AND UIOIG E. PAHCOAI'X', 0l' BROOKLYN, NEW YOIX. AIBIONDM T0 AMERICAN LITHOGIAPHIO COIPAIIY, A CORPORATION 0I NIW YORK.

All 0f IANIPULATING PAPER 0l lIlILAI-AIIIO IN Wll 10u.

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To all whom it may conm:

Be it known that we Joerrii l. Kiurr, a i-liiwn of the United tates, and a resident ol' New York city. vounty and Stato of New lurk. and limito: E. lamioiirr, a citizen of the United Stutes,'und a resident of llrooklyii, in the coliiity of Kings and Stato of New York, have. invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Art of Mani mliitiug Paper or Similar lFabric in eb Forni, of which the following iii l. iipcuifiliation.

This invention rchtlee to the artof inanipulatiu paper or similar fabric iii web forni, an more particularly to feediugithe web to web-iuanipulatin machines having continuously moving cy indrioal web forwarding surfaces.

lleretofore rent dlllleultieii havo been'oxperlonved in iwiliii the web to machines of the choix ri'fert'oi to, und ca'iociully to.

those iiiiicliinv.- in which the wel orwiirdiug surfaces uniko unbroken iii-mure contact `with thc web und continuously o ioriito in auch contat-t, iis they do, for exuiup u, in the rotary hinoigriiphic printing nuu'hinv invented liy George E. lancoast and made the object of ii oopendio application for ii patent. tiled .la uiiry ttt, |000 Serial No. litl. 'Iho ilillli-.ii liisii ure miiiiily due lo the hielt of uniformity in the fnhi'ic as it comas from tho manufacturer. While the texture und condition of the fabric forming a. web are usually uniform len hwiuo of the web, they are almost universal v not uniform widthwiso of the web. For example, while tho weight oi' iliiiniuu'ss ol' the fuhrie foriuing ono side of ii oi-h ure uniform throughout the length ot" the web, they nro not the same us the, weight. or dampness ofthe fabthe crntraLpnrt ot the weh or the other 'side thereof. This results in un inequality in the length .of the wel nt d ifferent parts of ita width. which inequality periiirits und is iii-uiiilly iiliifonn throughout the'length of the web. This inequulily in thel lon 'th of thc weh nl, different. poi-ls ol' it uit tti. nei-timely interferes with tliie truvvl of the weh through the iuachinc, iii lhiit the extra materinl iii the longer parts of thu web tend to accumulate u advance of the web forwarding surfiic, with thc result thul, those {mi-ts of the weh tend tc gather into wrink es and pio-m through the machine in a wrinlrled condition. lf the inequalities in the different parte of the web are excessive, or if the web forwarding surfaces make unbroken premura contact, wrinkles will form and they are iipt to increai-e in iiiae and in extent until the feed of the weh is nllvieti'd throughout itii entire width.

The oh'ect of this invention is to provide u meth whereby there dilleultioa in the iiiiinipulatioii of u web ma boevcrrome. We hiive found lhiit ii defective web may be smoothly fed to and paneed through o machine having cylindrical web forwarding surfaces by iio varying the tenaion or the length of thc manipulated part of the web locally with relation to ita width aa to comienaate for or remove the in ualitiea in the eiigth of thoaaid part of the web at ditlerent parte of ita width. 1t unnilly happenin that the irre laritieain the fabric of' the web widtliwise thereof, and the reaultant inequalities in the I en h of the web at diereut parts of its widt i, vary more or lesa imifornily from one eide of the web to the other, so that if the web were luid out evenly on a plano nui-face it would not extend in a straight line but in the aro of a circle the degree o! the curvature ol' which would deieud ou the width of the web und the dif- -renee in the length of the two aides thereof. When it iti attempted lo feed such a web by ii pnir of eyliiidi-ii-iil rollers iii the ordinary wuy, the web tends to cree J hileriilly out of its ath to the rollers, un if thia ia prevented, t ie long aide of the web tenda to un'uiuuhite in advance of the rollers nud iur-'ii through theni in the forni of wrinkles. Ve hiivi' found tluit auch ii web iuay be fed evenly through the rollers by viii'yinf the tension on the two sides of the web. f the tension on the short side of the web is inode greater than thnt on tho longer side of the web, the .-.hoi't aideof the wol will he :di lilly i'eturdcd so that it will not nnss throng,r i the rolh'iii u font itx-i the loni`r idc of the web und, if thi'. tenhion on the two :tides is properly ndjuated. tho dill'creiiiir iu the apn-d nt which the two nido of tho wi'h triiwl through the rollers in runde i-qiuil to thtl dil'- {ereuce in thc length of the two sides. This retiirdution of the weh due to the iniieuse iu tension thereof may be due to u slight slipiiiiir of the rollers upon the web, oi' it muy lie due tothe fact that tho web is stretched a however, that the i te For example, one or both ed .be longer or shorter than t'lie centralA Y pzrtioii thereof, or there may lie lz increasing the p t f in any siiitab as The longe: parts of the web may be shortsled by t application of heat to those Iscanbsincreasedlocally le ndtly or.- temporarily, li

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methods Il line u--h on'the line ef-l Fig.' o; Fin.. is ii detiiil;

l0 lonuth from ono sido to tlio otlier.

bly the tension applied tlieretn und is assed t imugli the rollers in a stretched coni itioii. or tlie result may be dus to it combination of these conditions. lt fretpieiitly happens. larities intlie fabric uf the web widthwise reof, und the resultant inequalities in the le h ofthe web at dierent parts of the widt do not vary uniformly from one side of the web to the other. of a web my s loose or t streelt throughout.

dreak or a ti m intermediate of its a portion ofthe w la edges. The smooth feeding of such a web may be accomplished either by decreasing the length oft e longer parte of the web or h of the shorter parts way.

rts, or, if the web is heated throughout ita width, by the ap lication of more heat to the longer. parta e length of the web a local application of moisture, or by t e application of more moisture locally if it is dampened out its width, or the shorter parte of the web may be stretched either permaincreasing the draip op those ps rts wit or without the spplication'of moisture to the web locally otbl'wisa. Where inequalities in the of the web at dilsrsnt prts of its w h are excessive, any or all of the above i of manipulating the web may be .combined to etlect the desired result.

For the purpose of more clearly explaining the practice of our invention, reference et is .made to the drawings annexed hereto and forming a part hereof, which illustrate a form of apparatus adapted to carry out our invention.

0f these drawings Figure l re iresente a 4l longitudinal section of a web-feel ing mechanism adapted to carry 'out uur method as applied to thv priiniugi prem forming the subject-matter o tlm application referred to,

the prem being dingriiiiiinaticnlly shown.` Il Fig. 2 is n sidioli\'iitiou of the feed mech:

sniniii detached: Fig. 2l is a top plan view of the same; Fi f. l is a front elevation of a dampin lim-london t-inployvd in tlic apparatus; iii.. is ii wqtioii of the mime on `ig. 4: Fig. tl is ii soi-tioinil view Figs. 8 and il nrc diugriininuitio vicwii illustrating the uppliiriition of the iiivviition to itv web which inoi'ior loss unifoi-nilv viii'irsi in Figs. lili nml Il nro siiiiiliii' vio-ws illuiitriitintg` n "vlilli-l form of thi uppiiiiituu; und ltigii. 12, lll iiliil I4 nrt'l tlitiiil viuws of fcntui'ou of the nimlilii-d form of apparatus.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, se

l represents thc friuiie of a iiinlticolor print,- iiig press which coiiiprinrs iii the mitin the l'ar impression drum 1, a series of relative y small printing cylinders and a series of inltiiig and dampin mechanisms l and 1' 1e res tively, one set or each printing cyl in r 3. tl representan web of pa r which is supplied from a roll 7, and is i irected to and around drum 2 between each of the printing cylinders 3. and tlieii to a suitable 1I delive mechanism not shown. ln the press n the printing cylinders 3 and the drinn it are circuinferentiall continuous and work together continuonsy in whole mrfaces make pressure contact with e0 'l The web-feeding spparatiis shown coinprise; :narriage consisting gf a blsehlxrtuinv aniiper'l 'on inwic tie web mii 1 i. my erahly mounted ou rollers so that it may be readily moved into and out of operative tion with relation to the press.

in operative position the carriage is adjustl sbl 1l. up part 9 o 4the carria is adjustably moupiiled upon the lisse 8 or a purpose hereinafter ex lained. As shown the carriage 9 is pv' at one side to the base, as by a pin l2, and is adjustably conl nected at the o posits side to the base, .as by lever 18 wlii is pivoted st its lower end to the base 8 and operatively connected to the frame il by a link 14. The lever I8 niay be locked inyariotiii positions :y means of a 110 slotted link l5 which is pivot at one end the frame 0 hy a liiik'H. The lever ll mayv the lever 18 by a clamp ld. By inaiii ulating the lever 18 the axis of the roll may he set at any desired angle with rclstion to 1lb the axes of the-web'forwardiiig surfaces in* the press. The mll 7 is mounted on s spindle ormaiidnel 17 which may bev adjusted longitudinally by means of a -.-rew ltl which usual 120 engagea a tension device l0 in the manner.

` From roll. 7 the web is led srounda roller 20, then through a tension li-vice comprising: a pair of rollers 2l ruil 112. tlicii uiidor the rollers 23. 24 and 2, and then helx1'.

t'wi-vn a iollci' 2li and thil drinn 2. sion rollers 2l and .22 are iuouiitoil in a frame 27 which is conti-rod with tho rollcr .surface pressure contact. The web tl is thus l@ useful in operating a prem of el 'nahm a i. pnt. n

held minst movement. b the stops 10 1w worm heel 2S. und n worm nlntft .ttt.

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2l mul rendered adjustable hv mnt...-

-. 'lhe rollers .tl und :2 nro held nguinst rotation su that hy turning the frame 2 on its axis more or less of the surfnet: of the n eh will he ln'ought in contact. with rollers and ititennion varied.

For tho purptme of tlumpeninnr the weh a roller :l hnving u covering of n suitable nhmrhent tuuterinl is arranged oppo,-ito the roller Q0 und reliably held in eontnet therewith hy nietnmof the npring pretend raduni. For the pnr ma of aupilying moisture to tho roller llt. n witter ountnin :l2 iw nt'- rnngod ndjneeut to the roller. 'lhis f onntniu muy he of ny mituhle eomtruetiou.

.ts :dimm it comprises un inelming mining,

:S2 in which is mounted n rotan-y hrn-rh 3.2i. A suitnhle hlnde or lmr :ll is ndjnstnhly mounted in the easing #l2 no that it eno he made to hear more or less upon the nurfuee of the brush on the side thereof inljumnt to the roller 30. 'lhn hrunh may lm rotated h any suitable inea'mnas by a holt 35' whic nasca over n pulley 86 on thevshaft of the rnuh and a pullev 87 ou the ahatt of the guide roller 90.' i hen the roth-rmt is reg volved th" blade JH will canse the bria'tlea of /the brufoli to throw a n mty ofwater in the direetion of the roller t). For the purpose of regulating the supply of water to the roller .'lO. any auitaho menus muy he employed. 'llnmeans shown for this pur se com riwn flexible screen or curtain 3 to the uwer edge of which a series of adjusting hara 3l) nre connected. 'lhe hunt 30 may bo ruined or lowered to vary the. supply of water to roller 30 or eut it olf enttrvly hy tiny anitable mean, thune nhown eonniatin of the lmnd lever litt. In order to avoit harp angles in the opening of the vnrtnin to insure a gradual variation in tho aupply of latnre to the roller 30, the lower edge o the rnitain is provided with unable atitfening tui-tml, aa a coiled spring 4t, which il counncted to the lower endq of the roda 39 hy elongated connoetiona. as 4'2. lly thin eountruttion thotfonnatiou of sharp angles nt the oints where the rods 39 are nonneted to t to lower edge of the t-nrtain in avoided.

When n wel: of pa r in the machine i.

' found to he unethnul in length nt ditlerent putt of its witlt the shorter pnrtn eau be tretelo-l or yelongated no as to malte the wel; vmlmtantially uniform in length hy properly adjuattng the opening in the founoln @to s tn lu ply tho rig t amount of moiwtnrc to the s iorter nur t or parts of the we i.

[n the van of u weh nhit'h varie in length more or less uniformly from one inde to .he other'. we huufonnd tlmt the` weh non lw Mult' to pim, monthly into the prut-f. hy no l manipulating tlw nppw por! of the vim ringe that the en-l ofthe roll 7 upon hielt l the well isl0uge.-t i.- furthest from the pri-.sw nml nt. the annie time shifting the roll longitndinullv toward the lnd whieh iQ ahorn-st. lu )wt-forming them opvrntionxl i-t only nmeoeary to keep nhil'tini: the roll 't' in the direetiono raferred to until the wel pum's smoothly into the nnwhine nt the proper plaee laterally thereof. lf in feeding n weh to the preis it eunnot he made to run monthly hy ineatm of them inlinntiueuttt it 'is lnwnnhe it doe.: not vnry i'n length nuin ense it inw'emnrv to remi'l to the dumpi un.' operation, or ns equivalent, lu order to nt different port olih` width uniform. or sulotnntinlly -'o. 'llnprinriplee upon whit-h the lewril'ed ntljnstmentn of the roll 7 nrt to pt'mltn't the lleHirt-.tl results van lwt lio explained h v u referenee lo the diagrams in Figa. 8 and it. lu theta' diagram the eournt. of the wel from the supply roll 7 to the tlrst printing roll is developed-or haiti out in n platte, the positions of the vnrioun guide rolls in the tourse of thel weh hein indiented und numbered as in the. other lures. A wel which in pt-l'feetly uniform in lenttth from one side to the other would extend in u Htrniuht line when thus luid ont und the mipply roll 'i' would he arranged direetl'v in line with the press with its axis pnrnllel with the axes of tho printing und impres- `-ion cylinder. as shown in full lun-w. Where u weh is uniformly nnoven in length from one aide to the other. however. it `will not extend in a atruiht line when lnid out llat, hut in the arc of a c-ii'ele, aa indirated in dotted linen in Fitz. tt. and, an there indicated alito, auch a weh |un.t he o direeted to the prosa that the culpa formed therebv il of web forwarding lnnfaemi which tn ake whole snrfaeo pmmure eontoet therewith. ln other words, :meh o weh ninat bero of the tirat net of web forwnrdiug inn-fawn will lit in a radins of the curve tonned'by the wel. lt follows that. in order toy prop erly direct nueh n wel tothe prem bymanig nlating tht` roll 't'. the latter should shifted from the position xhown in full lines in Fig. l) to onuother punition nueh that it-| axis will lin in a radins of a eurvo which forwnrdiutx uortseem na indiented in dotted linen.. This in tho position which the web roll 't' is given hy the ndjnitment deserihed. ln order thnt uhh n wel muy pmsslnoothlv through tho prem,4 umn-over, the trnvel of the nliolt title of the wel nom he nuuln alower thun tluit of tho long tide thereof in tlm proportion that the two Iidw litter formlv froin one side to the other. ln Hueh' multe the vunntions in the leuuth of the n'eh` dtrteted to this prima that the line of rontdct tlli ioo

normal to the line ot eontact of thtI tlrat llt lll in nornml to the lino of eoutnct of the web .the former path of the web throng't tn length. Hines the cylindrical web torwording anrlaeee tend to advancev both aides of the web at the .name apeed, either the travel of aldo of the web th the web forwanh aurfaeea muet be retardedmrtbetrave ofthelongeideofthe web through tha forwarding eurheea muet be lgzdhge found tm: :ma ina anon. va m logon the twtraideaof the yb.' travel o! the diort aide of the web may he retarded by applying more tension to that aide than at the other aide in adyanoe of the web forwarding aurfaeea, or the long aide o! the web may be ucoelerated by appllying` o the more tension to that aide at the rear web fnrwardinmrtaoea. We prefer to une nfet an in thla way the web forwarding mrfaoaa themaalvaa may made une of to pmducrtbe desired variations m tenalon.

It will be eeen that, by menu of tbe fact that the web in shorter on one :nde than on the other,a shorter le h of web will he paid out at one end of suppl roll than at the other end. ltfollow tnt, if the nu ply rollldia retartled an ay the re- 'nu 'tei onv t w wi tegreatnetgtthe nbortmride thereof, ainee the web forwardi nnrlacea tend to advance both iden of t web at the aalne apeod. ll a Aron enough brake be applied to the roll 7, the dltlewnne iti the tension on the two :uden of the web will be great eno to eenae the neonatal', retardation of the rt side of the web through the web forwarding nurlaoea. The result will ha the name if instead ot ap lying a brake to the roll 7, the'temtion e applied directly to the web itnllfgn by menne of the tension rollen 2l am lf the web being fed 'to the non were perfeotly inelastic or non-atreto able, the the prelwonld be nt the naine curve an t t f when not under tennion and all of the retardation of the nhol't nido of the web would ba Rented by a alippe between the web forwardii lr! here the web in more or lem e ic, mover, an in the rane of papenthe groater tenaon on the short hide of the web would mince the inequality in the length of the two aidea ofthe web, no thnt the path of the web would lie in a curve ot' n longer rndinn than that whit-h would be formed by the web if laid out tlat under uniform tension. In this rane the retardation would be-doe partl to the slippage between the web forwart in unl-fares nml pnrtly to tha lact thnt the` gort ide ot' tho 'u'ob in temporarily atretrhed or elongntvd nml wml through the rolle-rn in nn olongnteti condition. y lt will be notod that. if n web wore nulli- `sdraight line nu m the ease of n Thun the.

Aroller or net of rollers, moreover, nt n ormed bythe web Ima t'ieutly elmdit and no niipgmgr om'un'i'd botween the wvl forwnrdin nnrfnrw. tlnino quality in tht` longth of t n two nidos of the web might be entiroly rwnovml by tln` tomporary stretching of the web. ln this ense theweb would pass to the innvhine in n rfeclly uniform web. An, however, nny nu stential vnriution in the tenninn on the two nidi-e of the' `wt-h rollnm-e n coriwlnmiling vnrintion in the a ippnge tto-roof hot ivm-u tlw'wt-b fol'wlt'ding ntllfm'N. il i# |t.-t|nll found nwessnry to nhif't thv roll 7 to nn- -`uh or thtother of the norninl position -l|on-n in full linen in Fig. 9. ln :my vvtnt. hom-vor, it ttwtlnl'V llHtHNttl'y lu :dill-l tin' l'nii lll time direction or thvptlwr muil the wol runs smoothly into tlw ptr. tin' vurintion in the tension on the two nidos of the web nlwnvs being nntomntit-nlly tnkou t-nrc o fhy the wehforwanling surfant-os. lwfor -ntnted. if the web ennnot he nnnhl to run smoothly intothe Krenn lp ndjnnting the roll 7, it is benennt t e vnl'mtions in tho longth o! tht` web nre not uniform from ono ultto tlu.l other. In thix ruw thv dum ing nn'chnnisln moy be renortod to to prot m-o the desnnl uniformity.

It will be obnorved that. the ndjuatment of the roll 'a' constitutes a changing o! the direction or a ru-directing of thu course of the web to the presa. Thin redirecting of the conne of the web to tho proxmay be aroompliabed in other ways than by adjnstin the roll T. For example, the result. may accom lished by menus of one or lli more guide ro la or turner bum which am mounted so thnt the pnth of oit er ni e of the web from tlnup ly roll to the r.: muy be made longer tian the path n the other side. liy plucing auch a iut half way between the nnp ly milan( the web forwarding nnrfnoen tie pro r re-di nectin of the wub un be nttnnun without didn ing the poaition of thean lily roll 7. This arrangement is .hown in ugs. l0 to lil. An heru nhown a loop of thv web is panned around two stationary rolle 43 und 44 and over an adjustable roll 1.3. The roll 45 ia jourmiled at one end in n box 46 which is yivotally mounted no that the roll can swing vertncallv. The opposite end of the roller in jonrna ed in a hos 4T which may be adjunted vertit'glly, both rbovo nml lwlow the level of the box 40, a arrow iS being provided for this purpose. B thi,l von i-truction it will be nnen that tw pnthof either side ot thu web muy bv unido longer ponng' now thnt the oppor lido ot' tluwel. ahown'in Fig. Il in lungi-r than ilw lum-r side, by ruining tho ndjustublo ond ...f tho rollcr 45 tbn lvuglh of tho pnth ot' tht umm' side of the wel will he made loiiger than t web at ditl'erent the path of the lower aide and the web lulu' a new direction tu liao. thc web hein portion h v the ilit thatth'- web will paas troni the roller 4I I o the pres-i in the desired direction. .l'he hrccttotl of the web fraai supply roll 7 to the roll -l will be exactli' the nwvrau of that fnau the roll t5 to the prefs. The length o." thcae pathal bein equal, tho roll 'a' will not need to he shifted. lt willhe noted that' h v this eonntrltulion tht. om! adjustdellceled at itx medial i nient of the roll 45 in nnulc to take the place ot' thc two adjustments of thcI supply roll Many changes and variations other than tlnc suggested may be nnlde tuwithout departin from the principles of om' invention. 'liis invention is. however, in its broader aspects not limited to any particular apparatus. nor to any particular wa;I ol carrying out the various stt-pa thereof.

he apllauatiul -hown and descrilaal herein is nun c the subject matter of another application tiled aimultanmual herewith.

Vhat we claim aa new and desire to secure hv liettera Patent. isc-- l. The improve-.nient in tha art of manipulating paper in web fia-m, which conaists in so vat-ving tlal length of the manipulated part ol thil weh locally with relation to ita width aa to remove or compensate for nctpialitiea in the length of said part of thcI nel ut different parts of its Width, anhela"- tiull im deaerilaul.

2. 'lha improvement latin paper in web o increasing the len in tlnart of manipuforln, which oon-data in h of the manipulated part of the web loca ly with relation ta'it width aa to remove or compensate for in qualities ln the lcnpth of aaid part of the nab at diderant parta of its width. auhatantiall aa dmxilad.

The improvianent. in the art of mauipulatmg paper in wel form. whit-h consista in so damping: the manipulatial par: of tha web lia-ally with lelation to its width aa to remove or componente fo inequalities in the length of .said part of t e wel at lith-wut pum at in width, aubatmuialty aa dam-nml.

l. 'l'he improvmmnt in the art of manipulating paper' in web forni. which conai-t in :-o stretching tlm manipulated part of the web locally with relation to its width a to remove or compenaatn for iuatpialitim in the len h olf Miti rt of the web at ditlarcnt par s o'infwalt i. aubatantially as dmribetl.

'g. .a improvement in the art of manipulating paper in web farm. which etmaiata in an increasing the atraia on the manipulated par'. of the web locally with relation to its width ai to remove. or compensate for inequalities in the length of said part, ot tha in the apparainatinn nl' the.I rollcr, .-o l

with relation to its parta of ill width, animan will t tially aa deacrilanl. indicated in dotted l ti. 'l'he imprm'cim-nt. in the art ot' manipuhating paper in web form. which cou-i-t-` ia dam ing the web and au increasing the drain on tlnmanipulated part of the web locally witlllt un ln t'elnm'c ot' coauasnsatc tor iiaapialitioa in the length of aaid art of the weh at, dillorcnt parta ol' ita widt i. substantially as desasribtal.

7. 'l'hc ilnpmvemcnt in tlu. art of manipu-l lating paper in web form, which consista in dam img the manipulated part of thc web local y with relation toits width. aud applying more Strain to the dampetnnl part or the other parta parte of the' web` than t o thereof, whereinl nwipiahues in the length lllc cli ttt difuf the manipuhitial part of 'ferent partmot re canna-ammi as described.

its width a for 'or reinmml, substantial The improvement in t ie art of feeding paper in web form to weh manipulating machines, which insista in forwarding the ach to the machine, and varying the length of the advancing mrt of thc web lolly with relation to ita wi th, ndiereby inequalities in the length of said part. of tluweh at ditl'erent parte of its width are compensated lot' or removed, sulwtantially as dcscrilaal.

0. 'lhe improvement in the art ot feeding papel' in web forni to wel manipulating machines. which mna'isls in forwarding the wub to the uan-hina, and thinning the advancing part of the wel) local y with relation to il.-. width. wherehy inetpmlitiea in the length ol' aid part of the weh at ditl'erent parts of its width are amniwnsatwl foe or removed. substantially as deiafrilad.

l0. 'llw impmvement in the art ot feeding paper in wgb form'to web manipulating maclunen. which conaiata m dampmf the web. lorwardiu thedalniem-dwebtot emachine and atretc ning the ai vancing part of the web locally with relation to its width, whereby inoqnalitiea in thc length of said art ofthe wel at diilerent parts of ita wid! are compensatwl for or removed. aalmtantially aa di scribed.

ll. Tho improvement in the art of feeding pa er in web form to web manipulating inaeh una. which eonaiata in lorwanling the web to tla` nnwhine. damping the advancing part of the web locally with relation to im width, and strati-,hing the dampened rt or parts ol' the web, whereby iuequa it ica in tha length of the advancing part ol' the wel at ditlerent parta ol ita wulth aar compcw salad tar ori removed, substantially aa dc- Hrlbed. l 4* v l2. The' improvnont in the art-el feeding paper in web lortu to webiaanipulating maf clnnea. which caminata in .forwarding tlvwel to'tho machine, damping the advancing part of the weh locally with rclation to ita width,

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and applying more atriiin in the dampened part nr piirtii of the'web tluin tn thentlier nirtii thcrcof, whoicby inequalities in the len 'tli of thv advancing iirt of the web at ditilircnt parts of its wi'dt are compensated for oi' removed, substai-.tiallv as described.

13. 'lhe inipi'oveinentin the art of feeding paper in web form to web manipulating niachincs, which consista in forwarding the web tlirou h the machine by means which iinikes nnb en pressure contact with the web and continuously operates -in such contact, advancing the 'web to said web forwardin ineiinii, aml var in the-length ofthe ai vaiicing pin-t n the web lniiilly lw'ithI rehi tion to ita width, whereby inequalities in the le h u! the mani ulated part of the web at itlerent parta o its wit th are compimiiiited for or mnoved, substantially iia del' 's I 14. The improvement in thc I irt of feeding pa r in web lorm to web manipulating-mach nea, which coiialntii in forwarding the wqh throii h the machine by nieana which maken nnbro en preaaure contact with the web and continuously operates in auch contact, ad-

vancing the web to said web forwardini means, and danipin the advancing part o the web locally wit relation to ita width. whereby inequalities in thc length of the manipulated part of the web at ditYi-rent' parta of its width are compensated for or rcnioved, substantially as described.

15. The improvement in the art of feeding paper in web form to web manipulating niacliines, which consists in forwardin the web tlirou litho machine by means which iniikes unbro en presanne contact with the web and continuouslyoperates in auch contact,advanc ing the web to said web forwarding means, dani ing the advancing part of the web loca y with relation to ita width, and applying more atrain to the dampened piirt or rts of the web than to the other parta hereof, whereby inequalitieii in the len h of the manipulated part of the web at ifl ferent parte of its width are compensated machine,

for or removed, aubstiintinllv as described. 10. The improvement. in the art of feedinpiipei: in web form to printing or iiiinilar we manipulating'miichincs, which consists in continuously orwardin thc web to the and continuon y varying the leiirrth of the advancing parto! the web local y .withrclation to ita width, whereb inequalitiea in the length o'f thevnianipu ated pnrt of the web at ditYerent parte of its width iirc compensated for orremoved, sub- Aiitiintially` aa described.

. 17. The improvement in the art of feedinpaper in web form to printing or iiiinilar we manipulatin machines, which consists in continuously orwarding the web to the `creamed strain on the advancing nincliine. und cnntinnouiily increiiiiing the len Ith nl the in lviiiii-iiig piti-t of thc web lo cid y with rchitinn to its width, wheicbv inequalities in the length nf the miinipuhited pari of the web at ditiei'ent parte ofits width nro compensated foi' or i-eiiiovcd, slib ntantiiilly iis described.

machine, and mintinuonidy damping the iidvancin part of the web locally with relation to itu width, whereby ineqinilitie in the Ien h of the niiini ulated iai't of the web Aat i itlerent parts o its wii th are compenaated for or removed, substantially aa del'| b l0. 'The improvement in tha art of feed- 'i pqjler in web form to printing or similar we manipulatin machines, which consista .in continuoualy orwarding the web to the .niacliinin and contlnunuiilyI atretcbin the ,advancing part of the web locally wit i re lution to ita width, whereby inequalities in the len hof the mani ulated part of the web at itlerent parteci) its width are `coinniiated for or removed, inibiitantially an i eocribed.

20. 'lhe improvement in the art of Icedinq paper in web fonn to printing or similar wei niiinipiihitin machines. which consists in continuously o 'iirding the web to the nnichine. and inai itaining an increased iftriiin on the advancing part of tbe web locally with relation to its width, whereb inequalities in vthe length of the nianipii ated .part ot' the web at different parta of its width are compeiniated for oiremoved, subiitniitiiilly. as deacril 2l. The improvement in the art of fced.

in paper in web form to printin oraimilar we manipulatin machines, which consista in continuously orwarding the web to the machine, continuously damping the' advancing pait of the web, and maintaining an inof the lit web locallv with relation to ita wi th, whereby ineqnalitieii in the leitli of the manipulated part of t'lie web at ilerent parts o! ita width are compensated for or removed, aubstiintially an described.

22. The iinpmvenient .in the art of feodinipaper in web forni to printing or similar ne manipulatin machines, which conaiata in continuously orwarding the web to the iiiuchine, continuoualf damping` the adimnc` ing pui't of thc web itii width, and maintaining more drain on the dampened part or sans of the web than on the other parte roof, whereby inequalitiee in the l part oit the web at dierezit parta of itc lilii ocally with relation to lli v/ u iiiiltli ari ioiiipi'tmuwl for oi' ii'uioii'd, .nuliz :ind tliuii damping the wvli loi'iilly with rm 23. l'liiari o! l'oi'diiig a. urli which vai-iles :in to thv rrlatiw li-iigtli of its opposito sides to web niiiuipuliitiag iiutchinos having wel forwai'iliii siirfaifi-n ori-,rating in rolling i l I wiium't. y-iiid art miisjfitiiig iii varying thiv diaectiun fl'mii whirli this iiiiii-hiiw iiidcix-nili-utly of the tvuiiioii on thtl wrli so' thi.` thc wol will nuts tlimu 'li tho web forwarding surface@ wit outl tlm orinatioii of wrinkles It i-itlier iiiitt' thereof, iiuhiitiuitiiilly nii durcrihod.

2-l. 'llic iiit of funding a woh which vai'iim ini to tlw ivliitii'u length of its oppmiti rides to wvl nuiiiipiilating; nuit-hints hiiviug wi-h forwarding urfarvii uporiitiiuz iii rolliiug isoiitiust, nid nrt imiisirting in varying the dirvition' from which tho wel iiiproach thc onsion on the mais tlimiigh the thout the {orianuiaizhiini independently of the wli so that tho iwli will wel forwarding surfiii'u w tion of iri'ioltlo-i at ruiner aide them! and' itt ii pi'oilrti-riuimd iliu'v'l width-wim! of thi uuu-hint', substantially In deiivrilied.

2f. lliiart of t'ovdiiiiz :i web of papi-.r which vuriiw in lvngtli 'at its upposiw sides to a wel iiiiinipulatiug iiiiinhini. siiid iirt unsinnig in to var viii thi dilvction from which tlitwvl ippi'oiii'hvx the uiauhinrv that llii wvl will iiiii anioothl)l into thi: nuu'hini, aud thou i'iiiyiurtlic triigtli if the.' wt-li locally with rolatioii to its width so as to reniot'i or rnin ienmitti i'oil loriil iuiqiuilitios iii tliili'iigth ofthe ivi-h, substantially a# drscribed.

.ltl. 'lhv art of foi-ding n wili if pitptr whiuh varios iu length iit its oppoiiitt. nidos t9 ii weh manipulating iiianhinia, mid iirt coiihinting ip 'io varying the direction from which the wel approaches the machine that the wili will run smoothly into the machine, iuid then iin-.rousing this lcinrtli of the web locllly with rclltion'to it.-i width so un' to remove or com ienniiti. for local invqualit'ien in the li-iugth o thi' wah. salistiuitiiilly im di'- iit-i'ihod.

27. 'l'lu' art of fri-ding il whirli vario-i in length iit. its tu a' web manipulating i'oiifiisti'ug in iio vurriii thi dii-i'itioii ti-oiii whit-li thi weh npproariirs tlii ninvliiiii that tlii. wel will ruti nioothly into tho uiiiuhiiu, iitid thun iitivti-liilig the wrh loont);l with ro. lation to itx width i n to rouinwor coni prin-ntit'nr local iutiqiialitirit in thi. lungth of thi` woli, nuli-tiintially mi doncrilwd.

2H. The art uf feudiug it wnli of pitpur which viirieiiin length iit it opposite iiiiln to ir 'uh manipulating iniuihiuie. said nrt. innistuig iii Ho viiriiii the direction from which tho mili approdo ii-.a tlm unit-inw tliiit thi; nel ,ill run un'iotliiy into the niiicliiiiu,

with of papir opportun sid@ uuuliim'. said art thu wish nppronclwxi vcltiiaid tu plus through thv lation to ih width .so i to ri'iiiiiw iii' vom. |55 pvmatifor local iiii'inialitii-s iu thi. li-ngth of tht wvl. wiliotantially an dosi-riliinl.

2t. 'lho 'art of. funding a wel ol pziptr to a wol manipulating uiiuzhnc hitting ryliiidriifiil wel forwarding -iiii'fiwim o|urat`iiig 1o in pros'aim i'oiitiii't. mid iirt consisting in so varying thi'- iin litiotwwii tht` wcli supply roll and thv 'irri forwiirdiug .-:urfiu'i-s iii tho machine that tho wol will paw@ through thtiii-li fortriiuiliuig surfaiim uuotitlillr, unha-titutiiilly un ili.-i'rilird.

Iltt. 'Ilue iii't ol' funding a wvl ol' |ia|itr tua with iiiiiiii iuliitiii iiniuhiiii having ryliiiili'- i-iil iii'li oraiiriiui.r iuirl'iwoii oiivratiiig iti l presunti ruiitiu't. said art voiiiiidtiug iu varying tht anglo lirnvirii thv wulisuiip r rolliind thi' wi-li forwarding surfnet. iu thi! uizwliiui'. iiii'd at tho sanne tinii` shifting thi` supply roll longitudinally whtrrliy tlu wo i is wi-li forwarding iiiirtiu'i'ii iiinootlilv iuid at ii |iridvtriiiiuiil phiii. iuumtautiiillv ioi di'iuvi'iliod.

3l. An art of finding ii wi-h of pupi-r tn ii wol manipulating uiiu-liine haring wi'li foi-wardiurr surfiirrs operating iu rollin'.: voulai-t. xaid art ooiisixtinig iii varying.' thi: iiiigfhlwtwvi-u our or niort' of tho weh i|irvrt in;y guidi-t and thv woli forwardiutr rittl'fiu'rs iiidopiiidrntly of tliii. tiu-iiou on tliiwvl so that iliiivi-li will paaigtlu'oiuzli ilul ivi-Ii for "ardiug :surfaces without thc formation of wi'iuli'h-s at oitliiir nido thereof. Sulmtiintially a* drm-i'ilicd.

3L'. 'lliu art. of funding ii wi-li of impor to a wi'li mauipuliiting iiiat'him having i'yliu- 100 ilriciil wel forwarding iuirliictfs operating in iiiwiirc contact, slid nrt consisting in riirring the angle between one or tuoni of the web dirertiug guide-i und the with forwarding surfnet-ei, and uit the nine time shifting t the supply roll longitudinally. whereby the vii'li iii vaunted to puni-i through the web fot'- wardiu`r iiurtarrii iuiiootlil'r and at it rfdulci'aiiiud plai'u. Hulmtiintially iw lerici-i mi.

itil. 'lliv iii't of fri-ding a iii-li which viii-ics 110 iii limgthaty iti.- oppositie sidrs to weh manipiilatiiirr mai-hilton hating wol forwiirdini.' .surfiii|-.-l opni'iitiug continuously in ii'iissuru rontiiirt throughout thu width of tu` woli. aid url iouwistingg iu tai'ying thi` -liroijlion 115 fnv'. whit i tho wvl iiiiliroarhrn thtniachine to tliiit. thi' ivi-li will pas-t smoothly through thi` niarliiuiund tliiii holding: thi: weh .so that it will voiitiuuito a|i|ii'o:iih ilio uuu-hint' troni tho diri'ctiun thu,` wtahlishvd. 120

34. 'l`hi` iirt of fwding iiipifr in wi-h torni to wcli-niunipuhitin um' iinis'. siiid art voosinling iu varying i iii dircf'tioii from wlii'i-h thi wiili ii pruiiclu-s thv uuu-hint inihwudoutiy of tio rclutivo tensions at ilith'i-ont 12b put.. of this width of the web.

3f. Thi` uri if (veiling papel' in web fumi tn web iimnipnlutiim min-hints. having web fuwuii'iiiup ni-finan npc-rating cuntiiinoniily in primsni'v mntin't tln'niighnnt tln w'nlth nl iln wvl. imiilnrt wmnisting in viiqing the ilirwtinn fi'nni whiih thi,- web appi'niieheii the nin-'bine iinlupeinlvntl)l nf thv relative ten, sinn nt ilitl'i-ient piii'ts nf thi` wiilth nl the web.

:HL-Tininipi-iii'eincnt in tlm iit'i if printing npnii pnpur ni' riniiliii' mutui-inl in web form'. wliivh winxp-.is in nipplyinf the paper tn n izntniy ii'iiiting unnple iiin lumitively iaiying the i irtinn from wliivh the paper appi'oin-hes the pi'iiitin vnnple in init-h manner thiit the web wi l pim thrnii li the couple witlmnt tlnI fnrnnttinn nf wrin les.

3i. Thi inipini'i'mi'nt in the art of printing npnn wiper nr aiinihir material in web fnrni wliii' eomnats in lm ppl'ying a web to a lilniiitmig imple operating in enntinnoini m ing contact iinil positively varying the direction finin which the web approacheii the primitif couple in 'nch nmnner that the web wi I pas thrnuizh the i'oiiple without the foi'iniitimi of wriiilileii.

88. The iii-t of feeding webs of paper to MIU whine, whivh art eniiiiiiitii in mntiniioiial forwarding to the machina a web having iiieqiialities of length at dilenent parta of ita width aiiil maintaiiiinfegreater strain on the alim-ter parta of t web than on the lon i' parte whereby the aaidinequalitiea of gt i are cum aated'for o;- removed.

ln testimony w Oreal, we have signed one namen to thia apeeieation, in tbe pi'eaenee n! two :intim-thing witneaaen.

JOSEPH P.- KSA PP. GEORGE E. WANCOAST.

Witnesses:

(Jau. H. Bunn, W. lftnx Breit. 

